A Hill Country Paradise?: Travis County and Its Early Settlers
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Elaine Perkins., & Elaine Perkins|AUTHOR. (2012). A Hill Country Paradise?: Travis County and Its Early Settlers . iUniverse.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Elaine Perkins and Elaine Perkins|AUTHOR. 2012. A Hill Country Paradise?: Travis County and Its Early Settlers. iUniverse.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Elaine Perkins and Elaine Perkins|AUTHOR. A Hill Country Paradise?: Travis County and Its Early Settlers iUniverse, 2012.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Elaine Perkins, and Elaine Perkins|AUTHOR. A Hill Country Paradise?: Travis County and Its Early Settlers iUniverse, 2012.
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Full title | hill country paradise travis county and its early settlers |
Author | perkins elaine |
Grouping Category | book |
Last Update | 2023-12-01 18:07:10PM |
Last Indexed | 2024-04-20 04:14:20AM |
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